http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/rss/feedsVoice Lessons To Go brings vocal training to the masses. Singing lessons on CD, downloads and blog. Learn how to sing with Ariella Vaccarino teacher.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:17:20 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/singing-when-you-dont-feel-like-it-15-minute-singing-traininghttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/singing-when-you-dont-feel-like-it-15-minute-singing-trainingEven I, the creator of Voice Lessons To Go, struggle to warm up my voice on a regular basis and find myself getting out of singing shape. There is so much else I have to be doing!I need to "push myself" to get through my singing warm ups when I don't have performances coming up. It's so easy to just let it all go.I know that I want to be in pristine vocal shape and it will only happen if I train regularly.I am sure we all have those days where we just don't feel like "singing training" ourselves. Video 1 below is just about that.It includes a solid simple 15 minute vocal warm up.I hope you enjoy it!Ariella Vaccarino Voice Lessons To Go- Easy 15 minute singing warm up- even when you DON'T feel like singing...Sometimes after being busy with other things and not singing for a while it is hard to "force" yourself back into a "singing training routine", even though you know you need to be doing it. Join Ariella Vaccarino as she "forces" herself to push through a 15 minute vocal warm up after taking some time off for a few weeks. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:23:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/zzz-vocalize-gentle-singing-warm-uphttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/zzz-vocalize-gentle-singing-warm-upAs we ease back into this new year, I decided to post a more gentle vocal exercise video to start us off. When singing these "ZZZ vocalizes" make sure that your throat stays relaxed. Put your focus and energy on the tip of your tongue and front of your teeth while completely disconnecting all stress from your larynx.Remember your body should always be engaged and strong, but the throat needs to be free. When you do these "ZZZ exercises" correctly you will feel a sense of calm and release in your larynx. Your speaking voice should also gain some luster as the muscles are disconnected from strain. Voice Lessons To Go: ZZZ vocalize- Singing warm upThere are different types of vocal exercises to develop your singing. Some really train skill, some develop stamina, some extend range, this ZZZ exercise relaxes and focuses your sound. It should be done to give your voice a break and helps to reduce strain and stress in the voice. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:36:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/ep1-mini-singing-lesson-mamemimomoowehttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/ep1-mini-singing-lesson-mamemimomooweOn this week's new video, Ep.1 Mini Singing Lesson- Ma, Me,Mi,Mo, Moo & We, I teach and sing through 5 different vocalizes for your singing singwarm up focusing on the sounds, "Ma, Me, Mi, Mo and Mo".I also does a few vocal exercises on the syllable "We".Practice using your chest voice and head voice switching where comfortable. Everyone's voice is different. Ep.#1- Voice Lessons To Go- Mini *SINGING* Lesson- Ma,Me,Mi,Mo,Moo & WeOn this week's mini voice lesson, sing along with Ariella Vaccarino, creator of Voice Lessons To Go. She sings through 5 different vocalizes for your singing warm up. Her singing exercises focus on the sounds, "Ma, Me, Mi, Mo and Mo". She also does a few vocal exercises on the syllable "We".Sing well everyone!Ariella Vaccarino Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:39:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/dont-have-a-lot-of-time--you-can-still-warm-up-your-singing-voicehttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/dont-have-a-lot-of-time--you-can-still-warm-up-your-singing-voiceI found myself with 15 minutes waiting in my car for my son and it sparked the idea for this week's singing instruction video. We don't always have the luxury of an hour or more to properly warm up our singing voices. There are ways to get our vocal warm up going even when we only have a few minutes in between things. This video talks about the importance of using small amounts of time towards your singing training and shows you examples of some different ways you can warm up with 15, 10 or even 5 minutes of free time. Voice Lessons To Go- Don't have a lot of time? You can still warm up your singing voice.We don't always have the luxury of an hour or more to properly warm up our singing voices. There are ways to get our vocal warm up going even when we only have a few minutes in between things. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:54:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/how-to-hum-in-your-singing-warm-uphttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/how-to-hum-in-your-singing-warm-upI've been busy this past week doing a lot of filming and trying to learn about different social media platforms to release my weekly videos. It is A LOT TO LEARN!It reminds me of singing though....we work as singers alone for countless hours for any opportunities to perform.That is how I feel with my new endeavor that I am sharing with you every week. I am spending a lot of time at my computer these days trying to figure this all out. I will take all help!! :)FYI- (Any shares, likes, comments you leave me directly on my YouTube videos help to boost their ranking which helps it to be suggested to people in their search.)This week's mini singing lesson video works on humming for your singing warm up. Humming is a great tool because it is gentle and can can be done as one of your first vocalizes of the day. Humming is also quiet, which sometimes is important when we need to get our voices warm without making too much noise.Voice Lessons To Go-How to hum for your singing warm upJoin Ariella Vaccarino, creator of Voice Lessons To Go in this mini singing lesson focused on humming. Humming is an excellent tool to add to your daily singing warm up. When you vocalize, use humming as one of the first sounds that you make. Sing well everyone!Ariella VaccarinoTue, 01 Oct 2019 10:33:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/rough-morning-vocal-recovery-singing-lessonshttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/rough-morning-vocal-recovery-singing-lessonsI'm sure we all have days when we destroy our voice over things; Yelling at games, stress with your family, talking over loud noise, or over singing.Well, I seemed to be completely vocally out of wack by 7:45 a.m. the other morning.I had a rough morning "pushing" my kids out to school, (I have 5 of them...).It was just rougher than usually and I ended up using a lot of "chesty" yelling sounds to actually get it done.I was super frustrated at the situation and also, mad at myself for letting all that tension go STRAIGHT INTO MY LARYNX.Rather than pity myself, I decided to get productive and make a video about what to do when your voice feels the way mine was feeling at that moment. I made a CD about this exact thing a few years ago so I pulled exercises off of it.If you listen closely you can here hoarseness in my voice, that was just after a few minutes of bad usage with my kids. The voice is very fragile, but it can also be very resiliant when we get back to doing things correctly. Voice Lessons To Go- Rough morning-vocal recovery. Singing lessonWhat do you do when your voice hurts? In this weeks mini lesson, Ariella Vaccarino focuses on vocal recovery after she had used her voice incorrectly in what was a stressful morning getting her kids out to door on time for school that morning.Sing well everyone!Ariella VaccarinoTue, 24 Sep 2019 07:17:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/how-to-learn-a-longpatterned-singing-exercisehttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/how-to-learn-a-longpatterned-singing-exerciseIn this weeks mini lesson video I break down a longer vocalize, using 4 singing warm-ups from my v.1, Vocalize and Breath CD. I also offer both slower and faster tempi on each exercise. It is important to break down a longer-patterned singing exercise at first into parts if you are struggling to learn it. That also applies to learning any type of run in singing. This video will also just get you on the way to a good vocal warm-up.Here is this week's video:Voice Lessons To Go- How to learn a long-patterned vocal exercise- mini singing lesson(This week I pull 4 exercises from my v.1 CD, Vocalize and Breath and play them straight out of my Book, Vocalize! on the piano for the video. I use them as a starting point and then vary, direction and tempo.) Sing well everyone!Ariella Vaccarino Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:05:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/tricking-your-singing-voice-with-alternating-vocal-exercise-warmups-for-resultshttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/tricking-your-singing-voice-with-alternating-vocal-exercise-warmups-for-resultsNew Video! Tricking your singing voice into a great vocal warm-upTricking your singing voice with alternating vocal exercise warm-ups for results.This week on our mini video voice lesson, I am pulling some vocal exercises from my Volume 3 CD, Pure Vowels, and changing them up to trick your muscles so that they don’t have time to set and hold while you sing.In my own singing warm-up I often vary simple singing exercises with direction, tempi, vowels and syllables. The minute an exercise does not seem to be working for me I change it up. Often times I go back to it after I have “pushed through some walls” using other approaches.Click to watch this weeks video. Post any questions or comments under my Youtube video and I will respond.***I’d love to see video clips in the comments of my YouTube page or on my Facebook page, of you guys trying these singing exercises!*** Tricking your singing voice with alternating vocal exercise warm-ups for results.-Singing Lessons.In this video, Ariella Vaccarino, creator of Voice Lessons To Go, pull 3 exercises from her v.3 CD, Pure Vowels and play. She plays them straight out of her Book, Vocalize! on the piano for this video's singing lesson. I used the two Voice Lessons To Go items below (clickable) for the video. Sing well everyone!Ariella Vaccarino Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:11:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/easy-basic-singing-vocal-warmups-chest-voicehttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/easy-basic-singing-vocal-warmups-chest-voiceThe "chest voice", is the voice of today.- it's on the radio, in your modern tv movie musicals, and on every Variety Show on Television. I myself being a trained opera singer with an extremely developed head voice, want you to learn how to train your WHOLE voice of course..., but I will start with some simple chest voice exercises to get you going. :)I can not deny the popularity of the chest voice today. Many of my incredible students mainly use their chest voice for their singing careers.I break down the exercises so they are easy to do. Then I play with the tempo to show the value of varying the speed of your singing vocal warm-up.I like to think of this time of year with school starting and summer fading as a fresh start for anyone who wants to start training their voice or getting themselves back into vocal shape!Check out my facebook page for regular singing insights from me or go straight to my Youtube www.youtube.com/voicelessonstogo to subscribe.Here is this week's video: Easy basic SINGING VOCAL warm-ups *chest voice*Four simple singing vocal warm-up exercises to start your vocalizing off by Ariella Vaccarino, creator of Voice Lessons To Go. Join Ariella in singing through 4 Vocalizes she pulls from her v.1 CD Vocalize and Breath. Her exercises are explained clearly as she plays through them on the piano for you from her book, Vocalize!. Easy basic SINGING VOCAL warm-ups *chest voice*by Ariella Vaccarino,creator of Voice Lessons To Go(This week's video is simple and basic using just the chest voice. I pull 4 exercises from my v.1 CD, Vocalize and Breath and play them straight out of my Book, Vocalize! on the piano for the video.) Sing well everyone!Ariella VaccarinoTue, 03 Sep 2019 12:24:00 -0700http://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/the-benefits-of-liptrilling-in-your-singing-warmupvideohttp://www.voicelessonstogo.com/blog/post/the-benefits-of-liptrilling-in-your-singing-warmupvideoLip trills, sound and look funny for sure, but they are a great tool in your vocal warm-up so don't shy away from them.Most singers can do them from the start, and others have to work a little harder to get them right.Also, they can be unpleasant because when done correctly they can itch your nose and lips a bit. They also make you look funny while you are doing them for sure!To achieve an ongoing lip trill:1. Put your lips together2. Keep them feeling relaxed and almost heavy.3. Release tone into them while you blow air.4. Practice it a lot and you will get it.Enjoy this video showing me teaching you 3 Lip Trill exercises. Lip Trill singing vocal warm upAriella Vaccarino, creator of Voice Lessons To Go has created a video teaching you three singing vocal exercises using lip trills. Follow along and sing with her and hear what she has to say about the benefits of good lip-trilling as a tool for your routine vocalizing. Here are 4 benefits to using lip trills in your Vocal warm-up.1. They allow you to use your singing tone without engaging your tongue or jaw. This is excellent because both the tongue and jaw can be large sources of tension while singing. Eliminating that for a few exercises allows you to concentrate on creating pure tone without those added tensions.2. Lip trills help you to directly connect your sound to your abdominal support wall. Since all the muscles that attach to the tongue are kept at bay, your abdominals have a better chance of perking up to support your sound.3. Lip trilling is an excellent singing exercise to move your air quickly and work on your breathing.4. Lip trilling can do a very good job at warming up your voice at a lower volume than full singing which can be important at times.I have used 3 exercises directly off of my- v.4 Voice Lessons To Go CD Stamina, I am reading them at the piano out of my book Vocalize which has the sheet music transcriptions of my first 4 volumes of Voice Lessons To Go. Sing well everyone!Ariella Vaccarino Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:21:00 -0700